Re: Trams vs pedestrians in Syd

["Chris Downs" <cvdowns@ozemail.com.au>]

David McLoughlin <davemcl*PISSOFFSPAMMERS*@iprolink.co.nzzzzz> wrote in
message 3B14921E.19C4@iprolink.co.nzzzzz">news:3B14921E.19C4@iprolink.co.nzzzzz...
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> Melbourne's trams have the same speed restrictions as road traffic, ie,
> 60 kmh on most main roads. They can easily get to that in light traffic.
> Of course in the CBD the lights etc slow them down greatly, and as
> mentioned, in the Bourke St mall they go at walking pace.
>
> There are various curves and areas of shithouse track where there are
> posted speed limits for trams of 20 kmh or less :-(
>
> There are two long lengths of track in Melbourne where the track is in a
> central reservation of very wide roads that have speed limits for motor
> traffic of 80 kph -- the outer ends of the East Burwood and Bundoora
> lines. Sadly, the trams have governors which prevent them going faster
> than 70kmh on these sections, even though they certainly could if the
> governors were not fitted.  Ditto with the long straight sections of the
> Port Melbourne and St Kilda "light rail" lines which are totally
> segregated as they are former heavy rail corridors.

The As and Bs offer a wild enough ride at 70km/h on the East Burwood and
Bundoora lines.  80km/h would be positively exhilarating.

Chris